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A highlight of PTCOG 64 was the tour of CYCLHAD and the Caen Cancer Center, providing attendees with an opportunity to visit one of Europe’s most innovative particle therapy and research facilities and observe cutting-edge technologies, demonstrating that often the most important elements of international conferences take place outside the main venue. From Kenes Group…
The 2025 BIO International Convention in Boston enabled the Massachusetts-wide biotech sector to showcase its world-leading expertise and institutional excellence, and its role as a founding leader in this sector. Government, private sector and not-for-profit collaboration and strategic partnerships were a key factor in deciding on the location for this event. From Massachusetts Biotechnology Council…
Three major legacy-related goals were achieved at this event: inspiring young people to consider careers in one of the growth industries of the future, encouraging informed multi-level discussion of the key issues from families to governments, and influencing policy at the European level. ENERGY & WATER, an innovative environmental education centre in Copenhagen, organised an…
The recent unveiling of Hongqiao Tech Week is the latest sign that the global technology events landscape is becoming closer tied to the Chinese market. Taking place in Shanghai in November, the event will bring together enterprises, startups, investors and leaders across sectors including AI, future mobility, digital infrastructure, and life sciences. From M&C/ASIA…
Lena Miranda, CEO of Linköping Science Park in Sweden and board member of the International Association of Science Parks & Areas of Innovation makes the case for events that bring together professionals from life sciences, technology, academia, healthcare and investment, and why destinations need to strategically partner with science parks in their cities and regions.
This innovative event brought together scientists, local, national and EU-level policymakers, and citizen activists, and ensured policy debates heard from all relevant voices, including those directly affected by this environmental problem. The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) hosted the first ever joint Congress on 10th to 13th…
Atti Soenarso argues that behind every breakthrough in physiology or medicine, chemistry or physics, literature and peace, lies not just genius but conversation, debate and collaboration, often in the corridors of meeting venues: Every December, the Nobel Prize award ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway, remind the world that brilliance rarely blooms in solitude…
When international conferences take place in Sydney, their influence extends well beyond industry networking and economic return. Through a strategic partnership between BESydney and the NSW Department of Education, business events are being translated into real-world impact, inspiring students, equipping teachers, and preparing communities for the jobs of tomorrow. From Boardroom…
Going beyond anecdotal stories, Prof Daniel Abrams and his team studied 12,000 pairs of participants over 6 years to determine the organisational choices that determine the quality and quantity of team formation, engagement and community building, demonstrating the superior impact of well-designed conferences over other forms of scientific interaction. From McCormick School of Engineering…
From Northstar Meetings Group: The Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s 2025 BIO International Convention brought more than 20,000 biotech and life sciences professionals to Boston on June 16-19. More than four in 10 of the registrants (43 percent) were international, with Korea, Canada, the U.K., Japan and China representing the top five countries in attendance, respectively.
From The Business of Events: Making workplaces more inclusive for women was the main focus of the WISE (Women into Science and Engineering) Conference held at IET London: Savoy Place, on Wednesday, 16 October 2024. Dr Laura Norton, Head of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Managing…
The need for more women in STEM, especially in AI and advanced technologies, was a focus of the UN Women #CSW67 Commission on the Status of Women meeting, also described in Dr Kanga’s blog for the International Science Council – When will we get there? The UN says 300 years! From the International Science Council…
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